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contact name: katherine gerdes
phone: 612-226-5099
email: info@katherinegerdes.com

location address:
Design Collective
1311 26th Street West
Minneapolis MN 55405

open to public: yes
hours:

education:
rhode island school of design, providence ri
•Bachelor of Fine Arts, Apparel Design ‘03

minnesota center for arts education, minneapolis mn
•Graduated from statewide Arts High School with specialty in Media Arts ‘99

work:
k.gerdes design company, minneapolis mn
•Dec 2006 to current: Owner and designer of “katherine gerdes” apparel brand

target corporation, minneapolis mn
•March, 2005 to Dec 2006: Promoted to Associate Designer, textiles, outerwear, active and knits, Softlines
•July, 2003 to March 2005: Assistant Designer, Men’s and Special Holidays, Softlines

awards & recognition:

•Selected to be a contestant on Bravo’s 3rd season of Project Runway.

•Featured designer for “Voltage: Fashion Amplified” 2005 and 2007.

•Featured designer for the DIVA MN fashion show 2006 and 2007, Minnesota’s largest AIDS charity event (formally known as DIFFA –Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS).

•Featured in numerous publications including; Mpls/St.Paul Magazine, Star Tribune & Pioneer Press

•Featured designer in advertising for annual RISD Fashion Show and Exhibit, attended by major press from NY fashion industry

•Women’s Wear Daily and Providence journal photographs of show pieces

•MTV nationally-aired feature on RISD concept design process

•Target Internal Award for outstanding collaboration with design software developers

•Target Recognition Award for initiating and implementing design of new digital presentation boards for Design Managers.

•Selected to design “Target Pink” line of products (from apparel to journals, bags, home accessories and other items), of which 100% of profits benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

•Voltage; Fashion Amplified 2005
•DIVA Noir 2006
•Fresh Face Showcase 2006
•Super DIVA 2007
•LVMH Foxwoods Fashion Show 2007
•Voltage; Fashion Amplified 2007

Visit my portfolio "Hype" section, which contains newspaper and magazine articles and anything else you might classify as hype.

www.katherinegerdes.com/portfolio

Country of Citizenship:
United States

Birth Place:
Minneapolis

Birth Date:
May 31, 1981

Gender:
Female

Active Place:
Minneapolis

Minnesota County:
Hennepin

Fashion Designer

http://www.katherinegerdes.com 

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